Fantasy Hockey Scouting of NHL prospects to help you dominate your dynasty league. Peter Harling and Victor Nuno with expert guests cover the hockey prospects you need to know about from Junior to pro and NHL Draft eligible prospects.
Episodes
Friday May 26, 2017
Friday May 26, 2017
Special Episode:
In this special edition of the show we are looking at the 2018 NHL Draft and prospects from Finland. We are joined by Finnish writer Marco Bombino and discuss Miro Heiskanen, Kristian Vesalainen, Urho Vaakanainen, Robin Salo, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, and Henri Ikonen, discussing what type of player they are, strengths, development needs, where they likely play next year and how far away from the NHL they are.
Be sure to follow Marco on Twitter: @marco_bombino
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For more NHL Draft Prospects be sure to listen to The Draft Analyst Podcast. Former guest on the show and guest contributor Steve Kournianos dedicates his blog and podcast to the draft eligible prospects and is second to none in his coverage. Follow Steve on Twitter @TheDraftAnalyst
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Wednesday May 17, 2017
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Special Announcement!
DobberProspects is going to the NHL Draft! Paul and Peter are credentialed to attend the NHL Draft in Chicago and will be tracking down top NHL personalities to interview for insight and reaction to all the developments surrounding the Las Vegas Expansion draft, trades and the Entry Draft! Have a question you want us to research? Send it to us on Twitter - @DRP_Show
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AHL Playoffs
Segment one talks AHL Calder Cup playoffs with a focus on Grand Rapids Griffins Tyler Bertuzzi and Evgeni Svechnikov. Paul also mentions San Jose Sharks prospect and AHL Playoff leading scorer Ryan Carpenter, and Washington Capitals top prospect Jakub Vrana
Peter was at another AHL playoff game and shares some thoughts on the Syracuse Crunch and Tampa Bay Lightning prospects Adam Erne, Matthew Peca, Salter Koekkoek, and Dominik Masin
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Tampa Bay Lightning Prospects
Segment two has more Tampa Bay Lightning prospects playing in the World Championship and the Memorial Cup. Paul hits on WC players Brayden Point (CAN), Nikita Gusev (RUS) and Tanner Richard (SUI). Peter shares some thoughts on Memorial Cup prospects; Taylor Raddysh, Anthony Cirelli, and Erik Cernak (Erie), Mathieu Joseph and Boko Imama (St. Johns)
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Interview with Jeff Marek
Segment three Peter talks to Sportsnet host Jeff Marek about the CHL final showdown the Memorial Cup, some of the top prospects and fantasy must own players and his favourite memories from previous tournaments.
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Wednesday May 03, 2017
Wednesday May 03, 2017
In episode 17 Paul and Peter do a live mock draft for the first 15 picks of the NHL Entry Draft taking turns selecting who they think is a good fit for each NHL team.
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AHL & CHL Playoffs Update
The second segment looks in on prospects in the playoffs from four leagues, starting with the AHL and followed by the three CHL leagues. Peter gives some thoughts on the game in Toronto between the Marlies and Albany he attended. Paul shares some thoughts on goalies getting it done and more.
In the OHL Darren Raddysh (unsigned) has been named both the OHL Overage Player of the year and the Most Outstanding Defenceman of the year. The guys review his profile again and try to understand why a team like Vegas has not yet signed him. The Erie Otters and Mississauga Steelheads are in the OHL finals and the guys compare these All-Star rosters.
The WHL finals has Regina and Seattle facing off and beset with injuries Seattle is in tough. Rookie goalie Carl Stankowski ('18 draft eligible) has been a standout for the Thunderbirds and Leafs prospect Adam Brooks (TOR) is leading Regina.
The QMJHL finals between Saint Johns and the Armada looks to be a pretty lopsided finals for the heavily favoured Sea Dogs and their All-Star roster.
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Interview with Cam Robinson
The guest segment features DobberProspects Vancouver Canucks writer Cam Robinson. Cam joins the show to talk more about draft eligible prospects who raised their draft profile in Slovakia from USA, Canada, Finland and Russia.
Be sure to follow Cam on Twitter @CrazyJoeDavola3 and find him on DobberHockey each week with the Frozen Pool Forensics and if you have fantasy hockey keeper prospect questions his monthly mail bag has the answers.
For more NHL Draft Prospects be sure to listen to the Draft Analyst podcast. Former guest on the show and guest contributor Steve Kournianos dedicates his blog and podcast to the draft eligible prospects and is second to none in his coverage. Follow Steve on Twitter @TheDraftAnalyst
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Email: prospectradio@dobberprospects.com
Find our show notes at DobberProspects.com.
Wednesday Apr 19, 2017
Wednesday Apr 19, 2017
On episode 16 we look at who the prospects are that are scoring in the CHL playoffs, some AHL names to keep an eye on who have recently been called up and the guys are joined by Grant McCagg to talk U18 World Championships, 2017 NHL Draft Rankings and a few 2018 Draft Eligible players.
CHL Scoring Leaders
The WHL scoring leaders feature several over age players in Reid Gardiner, Tyler Wong who both started the season in the AHL before returning to the Dub as OA. Tyler Brown and Griffen Outhouse are two goalies that played well enough to earn a second look for the upcoming draft as they were overlooked in 2016.
The QMJHL features big name prospects that are in the league leaders but not at the top because they have swept both their series. Saint John’s Mathieu Joseph (Tampa Bay) and Thomas Chabot (Ottawa) are leading the way for the Sea Dogs. Filip Chlapik (Ottawa) and Daniel Sprong (Pittsburgh) are getting it done for Charlotte Town. Some lesser known names are at the top of the scoring leaders such as JC Beaudin (Colorado) Alex Fortin, and Jeffrey Truchon-Viel.
In the OHL Pete talks about Peterborough Petes goalie Dylan Wells (Edmonton) who is the CHL goalie of the week and is making saves and scoring goals for the Petes. They eliminated Kingston but not before Jason Robertson had a breakout performance worthy of earning him first round consideration. Petrus Palmu of Owen Sound continues to score and make a case for a NHL contract. London and Erie played game seven and one of the Carolina Hurricanes prospects of Warren Foegele or Janne Kuokkanen will move on to the Conference finals while the other could go to the AHL.
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AHL Call-Ups
Speaking of the AHL, the second segment looks a prospects heading into the playoffs. Pete has some off the radar players to watch for those looking for a diamond in the rough who are on ATO’s; Matthew Phillips (Stockton), Keegan Iverson Ontario), Giovanni Fiore (San Diego), and Pierre Engvall and Jesper Lindgren with the Toronto Marlies.
Paul has a list with some more familiar names to watch including Carter Hart (Lehigh Valley), Tyler Moy (Milwaukee), Dennis Cholowski (Grand Rapids)
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Interview with Grant McCagg
In the interview segment Grant McCagg joins the guys to talk about prospects in the U18 such as Fins Kristian Vesalainen, Miro Heiskanen and some underage players Ty Smith and Evgeni Svechnikov. Grant also talks about his draft ranking and where he values Nolan Patrick and Timothy Liljegren who at the start of the year were ranked first and second and where they are now.
Visit Grant McCagg's site Recrutes.ca for his daily updated mock draft and to participate in his Draft Pool.
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Friday Apr 07, 2017
Friday Apr 07, 2017
On episode 15 the guys look at a number of recent college prospects both drafted and undrafted who have signed pro deals and how they factor into your fantasy hockey plans. Players discussed include:
Clayton Keller – Arizona Coyotes
Brock Boeser – Vancouver Canucks
Colin White – Ottawa Senators
Luke Kunin – Minnesota Wild
John Hayden – Chicago Blackhawks
Tage Thompson – St. Louis Blues
Jake Walman – St. Louis Blues
Zack Aston-Reese – Pittsburgh Penguins
Joe Gambardella – Edmonton Oilers
Charlie McAvoy – Boston Bruins
Others briefly mentioned, Dennis Cholowski (DET), Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson (BOS), Marcus Hogberg (OTT), Tucker Poolman (WPG), Gavin Bayreuther (DAL), and Mike Vecchione (PHI)
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In the second half the guys are joined by Justin Goldman, a former DobberHockey writer now Goalie Coach for the USA NTDP. Justin has trained and coached goalies such as Jake Oettinger, Dayton Rasmussen and Ryan Edquist recently and lends some insight to their journey and upside. We also talk to Justin about scouting goalies and get some great tips and insight for fantasy hockey keeper leagues.
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Email: prospectradio@dobberprospects.com
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Friday Mar 24, 2017
Friday Mar 24, 2017
On episode 14 TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins the show to talk about the March edition of Craig’s List where he ranks the top 105 prospects for the upcoming 2017 NHL Draft and where some specific players are ranked which caught our eye.
Then we move onto some already drafted players and talk to Button about his February article where he ranks the top 50 prospects not skating in the NHL and some particular players of interest on that list. Button also ranks the top five prospects outside of the NHL for each Canadian team as well.
Finally we get to ask Craig about some scouting tips and get advice from an expert on how to be better scouts for our fantasy hockey teams.
It is a great interview and full of information so have a listen, and enjoy.
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Friday Mar 10, 2017
Friday Mar 10, 2017
In segment one, Peter and Paul give us three prospects each who have had a rising stock over the past year; players include: A.J. Greer (COL), Blake Speers (NJ), Cristoval Nieves (NYR), Paul Ladue (LA), Marcus Hogberg (OTT), Daniel O’Regan (SJ)
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The Hockey News 2017 edition of Future Watch is out now. It is a great resource for finding prospects in your fantasy leagues. However it is not designed with fantasy hockey in mind so we review it and help you interpret the rankings for your fantasy hockey scouting purposes with tips, tricks and strategies.
Players ranked higher than in fantasy:
Kasperi Kapanen (TOR), Jacob Larsson (ANA), Max Jones (ANA) and Rasmus Asplund (BUF)
Players ranked lower than in fantasy:
Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson (BOS), Ilya Sorokin (NYI), Thatcher Demko (VAN), Jake Guentzel (PIT), Oliver Bjorkstrand (CBJ) and Adrian Kempe (LA)
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DobberProspects Associate Editor, Carolina Hurricanes scout and author of the monthly NCAA editorial Kevin LeBlanc joins the show to lend some more detailed insight and analysis on some of the top NCAA free agents, drafted prospects who could turn pro and more.
Top 2017 College FA’s:
Zach Aston-Reese – North Eastern
Mike Vecchione/ Spencer Foo – Union
Tyler Kelleher – New Hampshire
Other notable free agents:
Daniel Brickley, Gavin Bayreuther, Joe Gambardella, Matthew Gaudreau, Alex Iafallo
Drafted players who may sign and go pro:
Clayton Keller (ARI)
Charlie McAvoy (BOS)
Brock Boeser (VAN)
Adam Fox (CGY)
"Jimmy Vesey Rule" candidates:
Will Butcher (COL)
Alex Kerfoot (NJ)
John Hayden (CHI)
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Our guest Kevin LeBlanc: @kleblanchockey
Monthly Mailbag with Cam Robinson: @crazyjoedavola3
Email: prospectradio@dobberprospects.com
Find our show notes at DobberProspects.com.
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
In segment one, Paul talks to Peter about scouting notes from his viewing of live games across three leagues and two provinces including the OHL, QMJHL and AHL. A few players discussed from the OHL are: Alex DeBrincat, Darren Raddysh, Robert Thomas, Alex Formenton and Victor Mete. QMJHL players discussed are: Vitali Abramov, Tyler Boland and Zack MacEwen. The AHL scouting notes include: Kasperi Kapanen, Brendan Leipsic, Andreas Johnson, Travis Dermott, Andrew Nielsen, Kerby Rychel, Matt Peca and Dominik Masin.
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In the second segment the guys do a lightning round of the top ten college hockey free agents you to watch for in your fantasy leagues:
- Zach Aston-Reese
- Tyler Kelleher
- Mike Vecchione
- Spencer Foo
- Matt Gaudreau
- Alex Iafallo
- Daniel Brickley
- Gavin Bayreuther
- Peyton Jones
- Nathan Krusko
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DobberHockey Managing Editor, Steve Laidlaw joins the show to share his analysis on prospects already traded in Jonathan Dahlen, Eric Cernak and Thomas Jurco. Steve also talks fantasy hockey trade deadline and how to make trades in a variety of league formats with keepers, salary caps and tanking strategies.
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Thursday Feb 02, 2017
Thursday Feb 02, 2017
In our eleventh episode Paul and Peter talk all things CHL Top Prospects Game, talking about a dozen prospects from Team Cherry and Team Orr.
In the first segment Paul and Peter discuss the players they thought stood out for Team Cherry. Discussed prospects include Nolan Patrick, Owen Tippett, Gabriel Vilardi, Isaac Ratcliffe, Henri Jokiharju, Cal Foote and Nick Suzuki.
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The guys cover Team Orr in the second segment, players mentioned include Nico Hischier, Michael Rasmussen, Cody Glass, Sasha Chmelevski, Jacob Paquette, Eemile Rasaneen, Michael DiPietro, and Matthew Strome.
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Sam Cosentino, Sportsnet Analyst and Color Commentator for Sportsnet Junior joins in the guest segment to share his thoughts on some players including, Patrick and Hischier, Henri Jokiharju, Nikita Popugaev, Kailer Yamamoto, Sasha Chmelevski, and the line of Isaac Ratcliffe - MacKenzie Entwistle - Ivan Lodnia.
Get caught up with some great content from Sam on his SportsNet column page found here.
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Wednesday Jan 25, 2017
Wednesday Jan 25, 2017
In our tenth episode Paul and Peter begin with a debate about “tanking” in fantasy hockey.
Is it a good strategy, is it morally correct or appropriate, how to do it correctly and when.
If you are going to tear down your fantasy team and rebuild through the draft, be sure to time it correctly with a year that has impact superstars worth tanking for like Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews in the previous two drafts.
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In the second segment they cover that by looking ahead and reviewing the 2017 Fantasy Ranking the NHL Draft article. Unlike any other draft ranking the article is a consensus ranking for the 2017 entry draft based on fantasy value.
The article received contributions from both external independent scouts and DobberProspects scouts as well. Contributing authors include:
Steve Kournianos (@TheDraftAnalyst), Ryan Wagman (@RAWagman), Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler), Mark Seidel (@MarkSeidel), Brock Otten (@BrockOtten), Anthony Mauro (@draftbuzzhockey), Cam Robinson (@CrazyJoeDavola3), Zachary DeVine (@zakkthebear), Brad Phillips (@BradHPhillips), Kevin LeBlanc (@kleblanchockey), Joel Henderson (@dathockeydoe) and our very own Peter Harling (@pharling)
Players identified in this episode as better fantasy value or rising value prospects in the draft include Nico Hischier, Martin Necas, Kailer Yamamoto, and Nick Suzuki.
Players that have lower fantasy value or have declining projection include Maxime Comtois, Cal Foote, and Klim Kostin.
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The interview segment has a contributing author to the Fantasy Ranking the Draft article as Steve Kournianos from The Draft Analyst joins the show. The guys ask Steve why he ranked the following players higher than the consensus, Henri Jokiharju, Ian Mitchell, and Casey Mittelstadt. In addition they ask Steve to discuss prospects he did not rank inside his top 31 that did make the consensus ranking in Nick Suzuki, Cody Glass, Robin Salo and Matthew Strome.
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Paul Zwambag: @zwambag
Peter Harling: @pharling
Our guest Steve Kournianos: @TheDraftAnalyst
Email: prospectradio@dobberprospects.com
Find our show notes at DobberProspects.com.